Motoring bucket list!
Discussion
- LeMans Race weekend
- own Porker 993, TVR of some description, a brand new LandRover Defender (before they stop making them)
- Monaco GP
- drive Pacific Coast Highway
- always have a Convertible of some description in my garage
- Alps RoadTrip in something Supercarish
- Pilot an E-Type Jag through the Lake District in Autumn
- Camper Van RoadTrip around New Zealand in 2017 following the Lions (any Lions Tour really, but this is the target)
- restore an old classic Sports car back to rude health (retirement project to avoid becoming a Golf bore)
- own a Fezza F355 for a summer at least
- Build a Garage block with an Inspection pit and a display area
- buy my Uncles TR6 off him when he is eventually nagged into selling it
- own Porker 993, TVR of some description, a brand new LandRover Defender (before they stop making them)
- Monaco GP
- drive Pacific Coast Highway
- always have a Convertible of some description in my garage
- Alps RoadTrip in something Supercarish
- Pilot an E-Type Jag through the Lake District in Autumn
- Camper Van RoadTrip around New Zealand in 2017 following the Lions (any Lions Tour really, but this is the target)
- restore an old classic Sports car back to rude health (retirement project to avoid becoming a Golf bore)
- own a Fezza F355 for a summer at least
- Build a Garage block with an Inspection pit and a display area
- buy my Uncles TR6 off him when he is eventually nagged into selling it
Edited by billzeebub on Thursday 4th April 23:19
therealpigdog said:
* 4WD (pick up on Saturday)
Oh dear, that's really struggling for ideas. Guess it was a toss-up between that and a diesel Audi. Except it might be diesel Audi anyway and tick both those boxes in one go.IMO automotive promiscuity is an unsatisfying thing. Better to get a car you like and show it some loyalty. Personal opinion of course and tastes differ.
Its not about ownership, if you have the money you can can buy anything and sit it on the drive, ooooh not a challenge.
Its more about pushing utilisation ..... an alfa commuter.....going on a camping holiday with 2 kids and a great dane in a riley elf....moving house with a 911......doing a track day in a Range rover.
Isn't it?
Its more about pushing utilisation ..... an alfa commuter.....going on a camping holiday with 2 kids and a great dane in a riley elf....moving house with a 911......doing a track day in a Range rover.
Isn't it?
Seagoon said:
Its not about ownership, if you have the money you can can buy anything and sit it on the drive, ooooh not a challenge.
Its more about pushing utilisation ..... an alfa commuter.....going on a camping holiday with 2 kids and a great dane in a riley elf....moving house with a 911......doing a track day in a Range rover.
Isn't it?
Its more about pushing utilisation ..... an alfa commuter.....going on a camping holiday with 2 kids and a great dane in a riley elf....moving house with a 911......doing a track day in a Range rover.
Isn't it?
Ozzie Osmond said:
therealpigdog said:
* 4WD (pick up on Saturday)
Oh dear, that's really struggling for ideas. Guess it was a toss-up between that and a diesel Audi. Except it might be diesel Audi anyway and tick both those boxes in one go.IMO automotive promiscuity is an unsatisfying thing. Better to get a car you like and show it some loyalty. Personal opinion of course and tastes differ.
Carrera 4s; Subaru Impreza; Audi R8; Mitsubishi Evo; Land Rover Defender; Unimog?Of course I also drive a diesel Audi, so it's not one of those, but sometimes you need to get a vehicle that's fit for purpose rather than one that a bloke off the internet says you should own. If it makes you feel any better, I also have a BMW track car (straight six) to get my driving thrills from - it's just pretty rubbish at carrying kids and dogs across muddy fields or long distance motorway journeys.
Variety is the spice of life - how can you say you really like one thing unless you have tried other things? When I was a young lad I used to enjoy the odd Pukka pie from time to time. Imagine what I would be missing if I'd decided to stick to that and not try anything else!
I've ticked pretty much everything on my motoring bucket list from a lap of Monza in A Porsche Carrera GT, Driving Monza, Estoril, Hungaroring, Red Bull Ring, Imola, Catalunya & Magny Cors. Being driven round Silverstone by a current F1 driver! I've driven pretty much every country in Western Europe and a few in the east!
I've owned all the cars on my bucket list...(I havnt got a particularly lavish list of cars and Hyper cars out out of my league!) except the over 60's sports car (TR3/4/5, Healey, Morgan etc) and do the Dolomites in it...so I've got that to look forward to!
I've owned all the cars on my bucket list...(I havnt got a particularly lavish list of cars and Hyper cars out out of my league!) except the over 60's sports car (TR3/4/5, Healey, Morgan etc) and do the Dolomites in it...so I've got that to look forward to!
Will Gibney, whom some of you may know from SELOC had such a list, before he lost his fight against cancer aged only 28. It's a pretty good list, which he started making some decent progress on, and he was a great guy.
http://www.willgibney.co.uk/p/list.html
http://www.willgibney.co.uk/p/list.html
To do:
-Drive the Nurburgring
-Own something V8 (although with the way fuel prices are going the likelihood is diminishing...)
-See the Millau Bridge (happily I'm doing this next weekend!)
-Drive to Italy again
-Learn to drift
-Le Mans (this summer all being well!)
Done:
-Driven Stelvio
-A few different trackdays, although it's never enough
-Bought another Elise
-Owned various hot hatches
-Drive the Nurburgring
-Own something V8 (although with the way fuel prices are going the likelihood is diminishing...)
-See the Millau Bridge (happily I'm doing this next weekend!)
-Drive to Italy again
-Learn to drift
-Le Mans (this summer all being well!)
Done:
-Driven Stelvio
-A few different trackdays, although it's never enough
-Bought another Elise
-Owned various hot hatches
Drive Nurburgring
Own a V8
Drive a V12
Own a convertible
Own a car with pop-up headlights
Drive the Rockies and Pacific Coast highway in an American barge
Drive the Col de Torini in a hot hatch
Compete in a race
Reach the maximum speed of a fast car (150mph+)
Done
Le Mans
See Group B in the flesh
Own a rear wheel drive car
Own a V8
Drive a V12
Own a convertible
Own a car with pop-up headlights
Drive the Rockies and Pacific Coast highway in an American barge
Drive the Col de Torini in a hot hatch
Compete in a race
Reach the maximum speed of a fast car (150mph+)
Done
Le Mans
See Group B in the flesh
Own a rear wheel drive car
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